That's the name origin I've always seen. Problem is since so many were Brits and so many were Scots, narrowing down which country your Shaw's were from before US. Since mine likely began in North Carolina, I have to think Scotch-Irish. BCB -----Original Message----- From: Glenda Nothnagle [mailto:gnothnagle@pop.mindspring.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 8:26 PM To: SHAW-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SHAW] What's in a name? SHAW >From a book titled: What's in a name? Surnames of America SHAW (England; Scotland) Root word: SCAGA [Old English O.E.] Meaning: Grove of trees, a property landmark Shield: Blue background, three covered gold goblets. -- Glenda ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Glenda S. Nothnagle Share what you know and learn what you do not. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ==== SHAW Mailing List ==== ============================== Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!